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MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING POLITICAL ACTIVISTS?
If you doubt some teachers are trying to brainwash schoolchildren with global warming alarmism, take a look inside the sixth grade classroom of teacher Michael Steria at David A. Brown Middle School in Wildomar, California.(read more) |
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WHAT'S NEW?
Tax Rebellion Stirs Talk of Secession in Cook County, Illinois Steve Stanek - May 09, 2008 A brewing tax rebellion in suburban Cook County, Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago, has local officials and some state lawmakers talking of ... (read more) Domestic Energy Production Act Would Significantly Reduce Energy Prices Dan Miller - May 07, 2008 On May 1, 20 U.S. Senators introduced the Domestic Energy Production Act, which would open up portions of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the ... (read more) The Real Importance of Barack Obama's Presidential Run Lee H. Walker - May 06, 2008 For the past four decades, issues involving gender and race have typically been dominated by liberal Democrats, as they pressed for more inclusion of ... (read more) Research & Commentary: Ethanol Fuel Brian Costin - May 05, 2008 Environmentalists in recent years have enthusiastically hailed ethanol fuel as a central element in combating what they perceive as a global warming crisis ... (read more) Controversy Arises Over Lists of Scientists Whose Research Contradicts Man-Made Global Warming Scares Joseph Bast - May 05, 2008 DeSmogBlog, a Web site created to attack conservative and free-market nonprofit organizations, targeted The Heartland Institute in late April 2008, and ... (read more) New Report Documents Benefits of Vouchers for Special-Education Students Karla Dial - May 02, 2008 Free-market economics has taught us competition improves products--regardless of what that product is. In a study by the Manhattan Institute released ... (read more) Missouri Gives Mid-Career Professionals Route Into Classrooms Karla Dial - May 01, 2008 Missouri has a new route to filling teaching posts that bypasses traditional teachers’ colleges and affords schools more freedom, under a new law signed ... (read more) School Reform Advocates React to Florida Voucher Initiative Diane Carol Bast - April 30, 2008 (April 30, 2008 - Chicago, IL) In a move expected to trigger legal battles over using taxpayer money for private schools, a key legislative commission ... (read more) |
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SCHOOL REFORM NEWS
California Dropout Study Sparks Controversy Aricka Flowers - April 18, 2008 A study of California's high school dropout rate has sparked a debate about the merits of nontraditional schools. College Awareness Ad Campaign Takes its Message Directly to Kids Neal McCluskey - April 18, 2008 According to a report released in March by the Consortium on Chicago School Research, only half the students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system ... (read more) More Trouble for Establishment Would Be Even Better Review by Neal McCluskey - April 18, 2008 If you're looking for a real agitator, someone who declares the emperor naked while everyone else insists he's wearing a robe, T-shirt, turtleneck, and ... (read more) School Funding Problems Provide Ripe Political Opportunity in Ill. Dan Proft - April 18, 2008 Exemplifying a reform opportunity that applies across the nation, Illinois legislators will be presented this year with yet another chance to reconfigure ... (read more) Click for more School Reform News. |
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BUDGET & TAX NEWS
Minn. Veto Override Means Higher Taxes Mark Giga - May 01, 2008 The first veto override of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's (R) administration will create one of the largest tax increases in the state's 150-year history. Wisc. Voters Weaken 'Frankenstein' Veto, But Governor Retains Rewrite Power Steve Stanek and Maureen Martin - May 01, 2008 Wisconsin voters in April overwhelmingly supported a referendum on a constitutional amendment to weaken the governor's "Frankenstein" veto, so called ... (read more) Village Looks to Secede Because of High Taxes BTN Staff - May 01, 2008 In suburban communities on the Cook County border, the county's huge sales tax burden has businesspeople worried. Washington Democratic State Senator Sues to Overturn Taxpayer Protections Jason Mercier - May 01, 2008 To overcome a forecast $2.4 billion budget deficit, the majority leader of the Washington state senate is suing the state to make it easier for lawmakers ... (read more) Click for more Budget & Tax News. |
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INFO TECH & TELECOM NEWS
Anti-'Pretexting' Efforts Stall in Congress Steven Titch - April 22, 2008 After a flurry of legislative initiatives at the state level and policy action at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), federal legislation to ... (read more) States Take Action Against Pretexting Steven Titch - April 22, 2008 Illinois was among the first states in the nation to make it illegal to pretend to be an account holder in order to gain phone records and other personal ... (read more) Mobile Computing Presents Security Concerns Phillip J. Britt - April 22, 2008 Federal and state policymakers may soon face issues related to new security problems that are arising as the mobile industry evolves. Wireless Industry Struggling with Security Problems, Analyst Says Phillip J. Britt - April 22, 2008 As wireless communication becomes increasingly commonplace in the workplace thanks to falling prices and the flexibility the technology provides, enterprises ... (read more) Click for more Info Tech & Telecom News. |
